Up Close & Personal with Nicole Baxter

Mar 04, 2009

As we continue our series of Up Close interviews we meet up with
outfielder Nicole Baxter. The junior from Denver, North Carolina,
in addition to playing softball, has voluteered her time as a coach
in the off season. Baxter is studying biology at Lees-McRae and
plans to continue her schooling and become a physician's assistant
in the future. Join us as we get to know her.

1. What made you decide to come to Lees-McRae
College? I decided to come to Lees-McRae College because
of the beautiful view, softball, and the interaction between the
professors and students.

2. What do you do to prepare yourself for all those
doubleheader games? To prepare for double headers I
practice both physically and mentally.

3. Who has had the biggest impact on your softball
career? The person who has had the most impact on my
softball career is probably my dad and my coach (Coach Daley)
because they always have given me so much encouragement and have
always been there for me since I started playing softball. They
have helped me become the player I am today.

4. What is your favorite part about being a member of
the Bobcat softball team? My favorite parts of being a
member of the Bobcat softball program are the people I meet and the
impact it makes on my life.

5. Who has been the biggest role model in your life?
How? My dad is my biggest role model because no matter
what has happened in his life he always has a positive attitude and
always has time for his family and the important people in his
life.

6. What is your idea of a perfect afternoon? My
idea of the perfect afternoon is going rock hopping in the fall or
going jet skiing in the summer.

7. If you could try something new today what would you
try and why? If I could do anything right this moment I
would try repelling off mountains because of the feeling of freedom
and just enjoying nature.